Wake County academic athlete aces ACT

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Wake Forest, N.C. — It takes a special kind of academic athlete to score a perfect score on the ACT, but 30 North Carolina students aced the college entrance exam this year.

"I was just so ecstatic," said Wake Forest-Rolesville High School junior Hannah Moyles. "I was like, 'Yeah, I knew I was going to get it.'"

Moyles was one of 10 students in Wake County, 10 in Chapel Hill and one in Fayetteville who earned a 36 on the ACT, the highest score possible. The nine other perfect scorers came from across the state.

An ACT representative said it does not release the names of test takers, but they are free to speak publicly on their own.

Hitting that mark became Moyles' goal after she came up one point shy the year before. "This time, I was like, 'OK, shoot for the 36,'" she said.

Moyles is gunning to do the same on the SAT. She got a 2260 out of a possible 2400 last time and wants to take the test again.

In high school, she's a straight-A student with a weighted GPA of 5.1 and takes Advanced Placement courses in English, Spanish, history and physics.

Moyles' efforts to better herself don't stop in the classroom.

She has started her own charity that collects knitted blankets, scarves and hats for the less fortunate and launched a book drive with the Women's Club of Wake Forest. The group gives away children's books at laundromats around the town.

stephanieamoyMay 1, 2012

I thank everyone for the congratulations on Hannah's achievement. Just for the record- she is not a bookworm. She goes out with friends, plays the flute, loves photography, drawing and writing. Her sense of humor is amazing! She was blessed with a very gifted intelligence- academic success comes easily to her. I am most proud of what a friendly, giving and compassionate young lady she is. This was supposed to be a story on a great teen's accomplishments- nothing political or inflammatory about it at all and I thank all of you that saw it as that and offered her kind words!

tarheelfan41Apr 30, 2012

If bookworms are academic athletes, does that make great football players athletic academics?

MeticalApr 30, 2012

Please don't go to Harvard or Yale! There are enough of them lib's around. Stick with State and Biology. boneymaroney13 April 30, 2012 12:05 p.m. Report abuse

That is just too funny not to promote! and sadly...embodies the thought process of many.

SpongebobApr 30, 2012

Wow! Amazing young lady! Congratulations and keep up the good work!!

bombayrunnerApr 30, 2012

Bravo!

TeenDad2electricboogalooApr 30, 2012

Please don't go to Harvard or Yale! There are enough of them lib's around. Stick with State and Biology.boneymaroney13April 30, 2012 12:05 p.m. Report abuse

How does Harvard, Yale, NC State, or this article have anything to do with politics?

candyappleelixirApr 30, 2012

Excellent!! Congratulations!!!!

Southern GalApr 30, 2012

Pardon my ignorance... what is the "ACT" as it the acronym is not spelled-out in the article?(I figure it's not the pre-SAT since she has already received her score or that test).

Good for Wake Co schools for helping to produce such a high achieving student!